3-30mm Light Weight Expanded Clay Ball For Water Treatment Ceramic Grain
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Product Description
Lightweight Expanded Clay pebbles is a great growing medium for all
plants. It provides excellent
drainage as well as moisture retention. Use it as a decorative
mulch for potted plants, in ground plants, as an
add mix to containers, and as a bottom layer for drainage. It is
also widely used in hydroponic growing and is pH neutral. The pores
in the stones store water and release water when required therefore
providing an excellent environment for root development. Ideal for
roses, orchids and all types of fruits and vegetables
Light expanded clay aggregate, also commonly referred to as "grow
rock", is ideal for indoor hydroponic growth because of its neutral
properties - Garden clay pebble has no acid or alkaline
characteristics.
Fields Of Use
Clay pebbles in peat substrates limits excessive water retention,
enhances drainage and increases the porosity for the air, an
essential factor for the proper growth of roots and plants; a humid
but not wet soil limits the formation of rotten roots and parasite
fungus. Clay pebbles does not release any salinity and does not
change the pH factor of the mixture, thanks to its low buffer
power.
Clay pebbles does not turn yellow, does not pack down, doesn't
change or decompose in time or due to humidity; it's aesthetically
nice to see. The quantities for the clay pebbles mixture with peat
or the already prepared peat substrate, must be chosen by the
flower-grower according to the plant, the peat, the irrigation
times used in the greenhouse. Generally it ranges from 20% (1 part
of clay pebbles every 4 of peat) to 40% (2 parts of clay pebbles
every 3 parts of peat)
Operating Procedures
Step 1: Basin ceramsite 4-5 cm to prevent water from rotten roots
Step 2: Cover the ceramsite with a layer of soil, then add the
plant and soil to fix the plant
Step 3: Spread a layer of ceramsite on the surface to prevent the
soil from splashing when watering
